>>> SCHOOL LEADERS ARE SET TO HOLD A SPECIAL MEETING TO CONSIDER RETURNING TO ALL REMOTE LEARNING. LIVE OUTSIDE ATHENS HIGH SCHOOL IN RALEIGH AND THE MEETING WILL GIVE MEMBERS A CHANCE TO EXAMINE CHANGES BEFORE MAKING A DECISION. >> Reporter: IT IS SURE WELL AND IN FACT, YOU CAN SEE THAT THEY RECENTLY REPORTED 80 NEW CASES. NOW THE SCHOOL BOARD SAID THE NUMBER IS RELATIVELY LOW CONSIDERING HOW LARGE THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IS BUT IT IS WORTH HAVING THE CONVERSATION ON HOW TO EFFECTIVELY ON THE SCHOOL. >> NOT BE LED BY FEAR IN THE DECISIONS. >> SPENDING MONTHS PUSHING THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO OPEN FOR AN IN-PERSON LEARNING BUT AS COVID- 19 NUMBERS SPIKE, MOVING ALL STUDENTS BACK INTO REMOTE LEARNING IS ON THE TABLE. >> IT IS DISCOURAGING. IT WILL SET CHILDREN BACK. WE WILL HAVE CHILDREN BEHIND. >> RISING CASES IN THE COMMUNITY PRESENT CHALLENGES. >> THE DECISION IS OUR ABILITY TO OPERATE THE SCHOOLS FROM A STAFFING STANDPOINT. >> WITH MORE TEACHERS IN QUARANTINE THEY ARE TASKED WITH FINDING SUBSTITUTES. >> WE ARE LOOKING FOR CHANGES WE NEED TO MAKE. >> SCHOOL LEADERSHIP'S SITUATION IS WHERE THE STUDENTS SHOULD BE. >> I CAN'T ASK THE SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS TO CONSIDER WHAT EVERY EXPERT IS SAYING. WITH THE SCIENCE, DATA AND FAR AWAY THE BEST DECISION FOR THE CHILDREN IN THE SCHOOLS EXPECT TOMORROW'S MEETING STARTS AT 3 AM. WRAL HAS YOU COVERED. A VOTE ON THE MATTER COULD LIKELY COME ON TUESDAY AND OF COURSE WE WILL MONITORING THIS VERY CLOSELY. BACK TO YOU.